Monthly Archives: April 2013

Harnessing free, clean energy, directly from the sun

Humans are far behind the natural world in our ability to capture and efficiently use energy. We can learn much from alligators and other cold-blooded reptiles who, when needed, are able to bypass ingesting secondary energy stores like food, and … Continue reading

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Americans grow more pessimistic on the economy

“The U.S. economy may be hitting another “spring swoon,” the same way it has for the past several years. A slowdown from the economy’s already slow rate of growth would not be surprising given the impact of the “sequester” and … Continue reading

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TSX: downside work progresses

Canadian stocks are down about 2.5% on the week, 7% since March (and still 22% from their commodities bubble peak in June 2008). This is welcome progress back towards better investment value for the Canadian market. But buoyed by overbought … Continue reading

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